The Global Shrimp Council (GSC), collaboration of global shrimp producers aimed at growing the per capita consumption of sustainable shrimp, has been officially established with backing from US seafood marketing body the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the initial support of more than 20 companies as founding members.
Member companies come from nine shrimp producing nations, with India the highest represented, followed closely by Ecuador, then smaller representation from Indonesia, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Venezuela.
The council's market efforts will be primarily focused on the United States, the world's second largest shrimp market after China.
